Improvement in cutlery-scourers



L. K. D'U'TTON.

CU'I'LERY scovnm.

No.188,786. Patented March 27,1a77.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIOEO LENDER K. DUITON, OF OSKALOOSA, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CUTLERY-SCOURERS.

Spooifica.tion forming part of Lettere Patent No. 188,786, dated Match J7, 1877; applicabion filed September 13, 1876.

To all whom it mooy aowwern Be it known that I, LEANDER K. DUTTON, ofQskaloosa, m Uhe oounty of Mahaskaaud State of Iowa, have invented oertain new and useful Improvements in Knife and- Fork Gleaners, of Whoh the followiug is a speoificaton:

The nature of my inventiou oonsists in che construotion end arrangement of a knife and fork cleaner, a-s Will be heriuafter more fully set forth.

In order to euable othersskilled in the art 130 whioh my invention appertains to make and use the same, I Will now prooeed to deseri be its construolaion end operataou, referriug to the aunexed drawiug, whioh forms a, part of ths' specification.

The handle of my kufe and fork oleaner is made in two parts, A A, of any sutable form and size. In practice the whole handle will be turned or otherwise made in one piece, and

' then split longitudiually in the center, so that the two parts wil l be exaotly alike. lhe two parte A A of the handle are united together by a screw, a, whch acts as a pivot, and also admits of the parte beug tightfened as much as required. Arouud e-ach of the patts A and A, near the pivoted end, is wrapped and fastened pieces B '13 of cloth, carpet, emery paper, or other suitable material, as shown. Wheu cloth or its equivalent is used suitable polishing-powder must be plaoed between the two rubbers B B.

The parla A is so constructed as to project out beyond the P2LI A, as shown at 0. The end of the projeotion is so formed as to adapt it to fit the couoave surface of a spoon or other similar article. The projection is covered with a piece of Gloth, D, of carpet, &o.

The knfe-blade is passed betvveen the two parts B B, and drawn back and fort-h with one band, while With the other the handle is oompressed, so as to gve any desired pressure on the blade. The knife is thus cleaned on both sides at; oue time. The rubbers B are placed. in grooves on the two parts of the handle, and can be glued or otherwise fastened, as desired.

'lhe tiues of a fork o-au be clea-ned in the same manner as a knfeblade, while the crooked parts of the forks can be cleaned on the outsides of the rubbers.

In the end of oue of the parts A of the handle is a, screw-eye, e, for convenience in hanging up the knife-cleaner.

Having thus fully desoribed my inveution, what I claim as. new, and desire to seoure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combinatiou of the biseoted handle A A, l:he rubbers B B, and the pivotingsorew a, substantially as and for the purpo3es heren set forth.

2. The combinatiou of the biseoted handle A A, one of the parts projecting beyond the other parta, and provided Wth a rubber, D, with the rubbers B B and screw a, substantially as and for the purposes hereiu set forth.

In teStimouy that; I olaim the foregoing as my own I afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEANDER K. DUTTON.

Witnesses M. E. BENNETT, BEN. MGOOY. 

